Allen I. Quille

Allen Quille was born in Baltimore, Maryland on August 17, 1919 to Percy and Etta Quille. He was the youngest of four children (three boys and one girl). Allen was christened as a Roman Catholic. He attended public schools in Baltimore and Calvert County but always acknowledged that his greatest education was from the school of life. Allen served his country in World War II from 1940 to 1946 in the United States Army in France, Germany and Sicily and credited that experience for teaching him to work and communicate with people of all ethnic, religious and intellectual backgrounds. He was extremely proud of his military service and strongly believed in the importance of the mission of the Allied forces to defeat Hitler and preserve the free world. After the Allied occupation, Allen served in the 218th Army Band as assistant director and played the trumpet and bass tuba, and sang baritone.When Allen returned to Baltimore after the war, he decided that the parking business afforded him opportunity to establish himself in the free enterprise system. Through his hard work and dedication, the venture of one parking lot grew into Quille’s Parking which had up to 22 locations and was a multi-million dollar enterprise. Allen served five terms as President of the Baltimore Parking Association and served as Chairman of the Maryland Parking Association. He formed a merger with Crown Parking to create Quille Crown Parking, which extended his businesses even further. In addition to the parking business, Allen had interests in a fuel oil company, a nightclub, various real estate developments, and an automobile dealership. He served on the Board of directors of the Carrolton Bank and was Vice-President of the Harbor Bank of Maryland.Despite the busy schedule needed to run these businesses, Allen’s greatest joy came from his philanthropic work and the astonishing variety of ways that he helped his fellow human beings. He was unfailingly dedicated to helping other and in 1991 Western Maryland College awarded Allen an Honorary Doctorate in Public Service. He acknowledged this honor as one of the highlights and proudest moments of his life. Some of the organizations that Allen has served and raised funds for include the American Red Cross, The Democratic National Committee, Board of Regents Morgan State University, American Diabetes Association, the NAACP, the University of Maryland Advisory Board. The Salvation Army, the Presidents Club, the Prime Ministers Conference for the State of Israel, Chairman of the Maryland Chapter of the United Negro college fund, the Signal 13 Foundation, the Advertising Club of Baltimore, the American-Israel society, Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Council, The Baltimore City Police Department Public Relations Council, Boy Scouts of America, the Civitan Club of Baltimore, the Community Chest, the Girls Scout Council of Central Maryland, the Good Will Industries, Vice President of the Jewish National Fund, the Metropolitan Civic Association, the Safety First Club of Maryland, The United Way, Coppin State College-Foundation Board, Provident Hospital-Board of Trustees, Stella Maris Hospice-Advisory Board, State of Maryland Volunteer Council on Equal Opportunity, Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation. This is not an exhaustive list; please forgive any omissions. All those who knew Allen know that his civic work was remarkable.Civil rights and the human dignity of all peoples was always the guiding principle of Mr. Quille's life. As general chairman of the NAACP Mississippi Campaign in 1977, Allen raised the largest amount of any state in the nation. Another of his most proud accomplishments was the Restoration Plus program to save and improve St. Frances Academy conducted by the Oblate Sisters of Providence. His work with Sister Reginald of the Oblate Sisters is legend.In 1943, Mr. Quille married Rebecca Bonner. They divorced in 1970. They have two children, Tanya Justyne Quille and Allen Quille. Since 1981, Mr. Quille has been blessed with his second family and the faithful companionship of Faith (Fay) Scipio and their daughter Lauren Belford. Mr. Quille said often that Fay and Lauren added years to his life.Mr. Quille is survived by his companion Faith Scipio, his son, Allen Quille, his daughters, Tanya Quille and Lauren Belford, his sister, Margaret Brown, His cousin, Victorine Adams, and his sister-in-law, Justyne Boyd.

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Allen I. Quille

August 17, 1919 - January 3, 2002